1) 1:07mins: Emma Snowsill’s winning margin over silver medallist Vanessa Fernandes at the 2008 Beijing Games Advertisement 2) 6,453,682: population of Rio 3) 2: The highest “Did you know? 15 Olympic triathlon and Rio stats”
Month: March 2021
British Triathlon launch campaign Your Go Tri
With all eyes on Rio and Team GB, including the Brownlees, British Triathlon are hoping capture the enthusiasm to inspire more than 10,000 people to “British Triathlon launch campaign Your Go Tri”
Physical performance decline starts at 50
Click: While many of us would like to think that the 50s are the prime of our lives, new physical performance research shows that this “Physical performance decline starts at 50”
Athlete killed in Ironman Boulder
Michelle Walters, who was 34 years old, was hit by a vehicle and did not survive her injuries. The two-lane highway was not closed to “Athlete killed in Ironman Boulder”
Mental toughness found to be key to elite cyclists success
The study looked at the performance of 11 professional and nine non-professional road cyclists. Both groups of cyclists were asked to complete a 20-minute cycling “Mental toughness found to be key to elite cyclists success”
Just 100 spots left for Ironman 70.3 Weymouth
The Ironman Weymouth race organisers have told 220 that there are just 100 spots left for their debut Ironman 70.3 race in Weymouth on Sunday “Just 100 spots left for Ironman 70.3 Weymouth”
New research into recovery might hold key to performance success
Whether you’re an elite triathlete aiming to win a 70.3, or just wanting to complete your first triathlon, the age-old rule applies – race results “New research into recovery might hold key to performance success”
German athletes dominant at inaugural Challenge Regensburg
The sun was shining and historic German city of Regensburg was ready to welcome triathletes from all over the world to take on the inaugural “German athletes dominant at inaugural Challenge Regensburg”
Alistair Brownlee wins Olympic gold in Rio
Alistair Brownlee has continued Great Britain’s winning Rio Olympic form by taking the men’s triathlon title here in Rio today. The multiple world and European “Alistair Brownlee wins Olympic gold in Rio”
The Olympic triathlon course
Brit ITU racer Mark Buckingham competed at the Rio Test Event in 2015. Here are his insights into where the Olympic Games races will be “The Olympic triathlon course”